Puzzles Dexterity Stone- Other 1880-1960
1893 - Ten Little Nigger Boys Puzzle
The bottom section of the box contains two concentric circles, the outer of which contains ten round counters, each marked with the name of one of the boys:
Sambo, Hank, Pete, Huck, Gabe, Pomp, Lige, Snow, Caesar, and Mose.
The inner circle has two slots which connect the circles, and the printed names of the boys within.
The rules on the inside the lid state
“Put the BOYS into the box promiscuously, and without lifting them off the bottom move them with the finger to their appointed positions in the outer circle; two boys will not pass in the inner circle.”stet
The Tinplate Decorating Company was Ltd from 1885 to 1912. The Puzzle Museum, the only place we can find a copy, dates it as 1893.
The well known rhyme about these characters was written in 1869 by Frank Green.
Condition – Ten Little Nigger Boys / The playing area (base of the tin) is good, names can be clearly read, odd tarnish marks on the metal – outside of base – some of the brass? has rubbed off / Playing pieces – good, names clearly readable, a couple a little grubby / Rules – inside lid- good / Lid – slight indentation on one side, a white patch (?where a label was stuck?), good picture – fits onto base well.
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REF: MISC920
£ 450
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1910 Whirligig - Journet Puzzle
This hand handle puzzle involves getting the balls into holes on a moving card.
Whirligig – Condition – very good – original edging paper – some scuffs on side
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REF: DEX210
£ 65
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1910 - The Niagara Puzzle
c1910 The Niagara Puzzle No 66 Journet Popular Puzzles – Instructions inside front – Makers’ list of puzzles (not numbered) on the back – measures approx 3.5 by 4.25 inches.
The Niagara Puzzle – Condition – Very clean undamaged puzzle – retaped with heavy black tape most of original yellow paper covered
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REF: DEX202
£ 60
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c1910 - The Furrows Puzzle
The Furrows Puzzle – No 88 R Journet London – no label on back – “BCM/PUZ” on front and instructions – scuffed at edges – plain back – measures approx 5.8 by 2.75 inches.
The Furrows Puzzle – Condition – Very good undamaged puzzle – edging/side and back dark blue paper appears original – scuffed with slight splits at edge
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REF: DEX203
£ 75
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C1910 - The Rainbow Puzzle
1910 The Rainbow Puzzle No 90 British manufacture (no reference to Journet) “BCM/BAA” on front plus instructions – plain back – measures approx 5.5 by 2.5 inches
The Rainbow Puzzle – Condition – Very good undamaged puzzle with original balls – top clear taped on – glass missing small corner – edging/side and back dark red paper appears original – scuffed with slight splits at edges
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REF: DEX204
£ 70
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1910 – The Bagatelle Puzzle
1910 – The Bagatelle Puzzle and Game No 58 – Back lists up to no 67 (not numbered) – Reverse blue list of puzzles – measures approx 5.5 by 2.2 inches
Bagatelle Puzzle – Condition embossed starred onto glass very good – Very good undamaged puzzle with original pieces
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REF: DEX207
£ 70
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1910 – The Divers Puzzle
1910 – The Divers Puzzle No 92 – Journet – reference BCM/BAA on front – back lists no 50 to 89 – measures 4.25 by 3.25
Divers Puzzle – Condition – embossed edging missing at one corner – paper split around glass – some paper missing at corner – scuffed – balls seem to get stuck at base sometimes.
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REF: DEX208
£ 25
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1910 Bole'em Up by W Gyngell, Scarborough
Bole’m Up – A marble game where the object is to roll the marble across the table and onto the board.
BolemUp – Condition / Board is good / marbles are large and fit well – a couple are a little mottled / Rules good but foxed / Box re-enforced at sides and corners, lid all four corners are split
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REF: MIS339
£ 110
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1914 Dexterity Puzzle - Get Rid of Huns The Great European War Game
914 Dexterity Puzzle – Get Rid of Huns –
The Great European War Game
For this game the mercury represents the European Allies:- British Empire, France, Belgium, Italy, and Servia. The four colored discs represent Germany, Austria, Hungary and Turkey
The game starts with he “enemies” in Hunland and they have to be manoeuvred to their corners. Then the Allies must occupy Berlin.
The war is then ended by the Allies separating (the mercury being broken into small globules and return to their own countries).
Condition – Puzzle – slight abrasion to printed surface, manufacturer’s descriptive printed label to verso, of frame, 180 x 180 mm, possibly resealed
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REF: MISC705
£ 345
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1920s – The Bagatelle Puzzle
c1920s – The Bagatelle Puzzle and Game No 58 – Journet – yellow edging side paper – dark blue base – no advertising “R J &CO London” on front
The Bagatelle Puzzle – Condition excellent
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REF: DEX209
£ 25
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C1920s Who Catches Us – Dexterity Mouse Puzzle
C1920s Who Catches Us – Dexterity Mouse Puzzle – No maker or details – large mouse that fits into trap – background drawing of kitchen – diameter 4.5 inches.
Who Catches US – Condition – very good – mouse’s tail broken off in little pieces – slightly dull background – no damage
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REF: DEX212
£ 25
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c1920s - Speech Day
1920s – Speech Day No 101 – Journet Puzzle – Back lists no 50 to 114. It measures approx 4.0 by 5.1 inches
Speech Day Puzzle – Condition embossed starred edging onto glass slightly scuffed at top – Very good undamaged puzzle with original pieces – light scuffing to edges
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REF: DEX206
£ 25
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c1930 - Dexterity Puzzle - two sided
A Football Dexterity Puzzle – this is two sided with different teams on each side.
Football Puzzle – Condition – Frame is slightly worn and rubbed – ball moves fine
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REF: MIS557
£ 30
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c1930 Bonzo Hand Held Dexterity Puzzle
This item is a hand held puzzle the aim of which is to get the four balls into Bonzo’s eyes, bow tie and watch
There are no markings except the letters DRP on the item. ,
c1930 Bonzo Hand Held Dexterity Puzzle – Condition – Outer ring a little rusty otherwise condition is very good
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REF: MIS609
£ 80
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c 1880/1890 A set of 10 Numeric Cards
A set of cards from 0 to 9
Numbers in Gold – with a short expression underneath
1 – By Ones Self 2 – Two Sweet Hearts –
Number Cards – Condition- The number side – clean, undamaged , numbers in gold. Reverse Side – The cards have been mounted in some way and the marks from the mounting are visible – they are on the surface could probably be be removed
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REF: MISC926
£ 75
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c1890 /1900 - Our Pets Lotto - Spear
This consists of 6 cards each of which has spaces for nine lotto cards. These cards have a rhyme on them and some arithmetic – so if the number is 90, then 9×10 or 30×3 could be the answer
The number is read out and the players have to indicate if they have the answer. A fun way of teaching arithmetic. .
Our Pets – Condition / Sheets and numbers – complete (6 sheets and 54 small card) all very good / Rules – inside lid – good / Box – a little grubby – corners damaged
REF: MISC701
£ 75
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c1930 GivAnTake - a betting game
An unusual game where the players are dealt cards and when paired up will instruct them to “give” or “take” chips from the pool..
Condition / GivAnTake / Cards (12+8) are lightly used / rules on slipcase / slipcase is scuffed and worn made of paper
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REF: MISC606
£ 45
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1930/1940 - A Metal/Rope Puzzle
A hand-held puzzle as shown – card with instructions.
Jolly Nigger Puzzle – Condition – Good – light use – wear to rope / instructions on hard card (presumably from box in days past)
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Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: MIS633
£ 36
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1949 - Tate & Lyle Dice Game
This dice game, is in a card box with cellulose acetate dice.
The box of light blue card, the lettering on its sides is printed in dark blue. It shows a picture of ‘Mr. Cube’ playing the game.
It contains five dice, each printed with black lettering, showing the capital letters T, A, T, E and S, or a smiling face.
Condition – Tate Dice / Complete – 5 dice / Rules very good / Box – good
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REF: MISC623
£ 35
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1950s - Yo-Yo with dexterity puzzle
Two Dexterity Puzzle (one on each side) of the Yo-Yo. The puzzles are three balls in a maze .
Yo-Yo – Condition – Some light wear to the sides, puzzles and Yo-Yo both work well.
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REF: MIS344
£ 55
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c1840 Three Odd Carton Style Cards
Three odd cards, probably from the same pack, cards – cartoon in stye
Condition is good
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REF: MIS642
£ 35
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c1860 A set of cards for memory training or Magic!
This item consitis of an explaination card – Five cards with black type and Five with red type – there are 5 couplets on each card.
The explaination card stated that you note the first letter on the black card that the “person takes” that will lead you to which red card to use CROWN are the initials of the first letters of the five red cards.) From that you can somehow deduct which pharse “the person” has chosen. Again by using CROWN in some way
Condition – All cards are in very good undamaged condition
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REF: MIS375
£ 65
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c1870 A Picture / Word Teaching Game
A Picture / Word Teaching Game
The pictures are pretty and hand painted.
There are 28 hand colored picture cards – 26 words describing the pictures. 24 of the picture cards have matching words and there are four extra odd cards and three extra odd words cards. Possibly to make tha game harder at the end
Condition – Picture Game / cards as described above – all in very good condition no damage
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REF: MISC608
£ 75
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1880/1890 A set of 26 alphabet cards.
A set of 26 Alphabet cards – with an expression starting with the letter the card represents and with a picture.
At the bottom the words “S D Sollers & Co Fine Shoes”
On the backs there is a poem on the top portion (2/3) of the card
and Advertising for Sollers on the bottom third. Cards are 2 7/8″ x 4 1/2″.
Alphabet Cards – Condition – The picture side – clean, undamaged – odd very small grubby spots , numbers in gold. /
Reverse Side Small pencil marks on top RHS / odd water stain marks / 3 cards have paper loss at the back and no advertisinig on one card or narrative on the reverse
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REF: MISC925
£ 85
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c1870 Four Hand Colored Cards
Four hand colored cards – two floral – two foreign characters
Hand Colored Cards – Condition / Cards – good condition one is lightly foxed
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REF: MIS704
£ 30
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1900 Funny Friends - Fredrick Warne - London
Funny Friends – Fredrick Warne – London – Three levels double sided animals puzzles – Very pretty with animals –
Funny Friends – Condition – Original Box – Scuffed and a little grubby / Puzzle – Complete – but with some damage interlocking noddules broken – please see pictures
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging, this is in a wooden box which will increase the postage cost.
REF: DSP043
£ 65
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1930 Popinjays Jig-Puz Book
Popinjay’s Jig-Puz Book – A book of five jigsaw puzzles
Lovely pictures that tell The Story of Teddy Bears, Popinjay and Pongo, and Wogga the golliwog.
The book consists of story opposite a puzzle illustrationg the story. Very pretty and in the period when Golliwogs were popular
Popinjay’s Jig-Puz Book – Condition – Book – Slight wear to the binding and very slightly scuffed edges / Puzzles are all complete and in very good condition.
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REF: DSP049
£ 65
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1950s Puzzle - Elephant
Puzzle – Elephant – in a later card frame –
Elephant – Complete
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REF: DSP041
£ 6
1950s Puzzle - Birds
Puzzle – Birds in a later card frame –
Birds – Complete
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REF: DSP042
£ 6
